Spencer Haywood vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.